to become better; to improve
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
failure; mistake; blunder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
guidance; leadership; leading the way
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
sexy; popular; well-liked
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
awkward (difficult) question
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
sincere; earnest; serious
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
hostility; animosity; enmity
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
along the road; along the way
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)